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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL -JULY 13. 1998 7 Edgewater Avenue this week. Currently, the contractor is working on the grading of Stowe Avenue. Mr. Stafford anticipated that by the end of the week the road will be up to subgrade. The proj ect also included crack sealing and seal coating of several streets which has been completed. The contractor has completed a hydrant relocation along County Road E. Mr. Stafford stated these items have been completed satisfactorily and he recommends approval of Pay Estimate #1 in the amount of$181,642.32. A retainage of5% is being held for the project. Councilmember Malone noted the letter from a resident complaining about the material used on Edgewater Avenue. Mr. Stafford stated he did look into this but could not find a problem. He stated Staff will look at this again but this segment of the street is not a reconstruction, it is an overlay. Mr. Stafford stated he also looked at the milling and agrees there may be areas of less than one and one-half inches but variations in milling is common. Staff will review the area of concern with the City Engineer. MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Keirn seconded a motion to approve Pay Estimate #1 to T.A. Schifsky & Sons, Inc. in the amount of $181,642.32 contingent upon a 5% retainage being held for the project. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). G. Resolution #98-50, Accepting Bid and Authorizing Execution of Contract in the Matter of the 1998 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program Mr. Terrance Post, City Accountant, explained that the City began a program in the winter of 1996-1997 to televise sanitary sewer lines to identify cleaning, structural, and inflow/infiltration system weaknesses. At that point in time, it was identified that the infrastructure would not get better over time and these issues should be addressed. Mr. Post advised that Bid Alternate #1 addresses the rehabilitation of the 200 foot section of corrugated metal pipe located in a wetland area near the southeast corner of Charles Perry Park. Staff feels strongly that this section should be addressed. He reported that the apparent low bidder for the base contract was Infratech at $95,557.25 and their bid for Bid Alternate #1 was $31,013. Staff recommends the Council adopt Resolution #98-50, accepting the Infrastructure Technologies, Inc. bid for the 1998 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program and Alternate # I in the total amount of $126,570.25. Mayor Probst inquired regarding funding to this level. Mr. Post indicated he sees no problem because of adequate reserves in the sanitary sewer utility fund. Councilmember Malone asked what other metal pipes will be found. Mr. Stafford stated this is the first section found and may have been used because it crosses a creek area and is laid on pilings, perhaps used as a quick fix. Mr. Stafford stated he feels strongly that this section should be corrected due to the level of corrosion of the pipe and deterioration of a nearby concrete manhole. Councilmember Malone asked if the pilings have been addressed. Mr. Stafford advised that pilings typically last forever and it will support the steel piping. He advised that he is familiar with the use of steel piping for sanitary sewer.